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The research-based pharmaceutical industry has had a long standing tradition of providing prescription medications free of charge to physicians whose patients might not otherwise have access to necessary medications.
The list below contains the name and telephone numbers of companies that I have found to have such indigent programs in place.
If anyone knows of any other programs in place, let me know and I will include them on the list.
| Abbott Laboratories | Patient Assistance Program | (800) 222-6885 | |
| Agouron Pharmaceuticals | Agouron Patient Assistance Program | (888) 777-6637 | |
| Alza Pharmaceuticals | Indigent Patient Assistance Program | (800) 577-3788 | |
| Amgen | Safety Net | (800) 272-9376 (866)546-3738 for Kineret |
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| AstraZeneca | Patient Assistance Program | 800-424-3727 (800) 488-3247 for Foscavir |
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| Aventis Psteur | Indigent Patient Program | (800) 822-2463 | |
| Aventis Pharmaceuticals | Aventis Pharmaceuticals Patient Assistance Program | (800) 221-4025 (888) 632-8607 for Lovenox | |
| Bayer - Pharmaceutical | Bayer Indigent Patient Program | (800) 998-9180 | |
| Berlex Laboratories | Berlex Patient Assistance Program | (888) 237-5394, option 6, option 1 (800) 948-5777 for Betaseron |
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| Biogen | Avonex Access Program | (800) 456-2255 | |
| Boehringer Ingelheim | Boehringer Ingelhein Cares Foundation | (800) 556-8317 | |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb | Bristol-Myers Squibb Patient Assistance Program | (800) 332-2056 | |
| Centocor | Remicade Patient Assistance Program | (866) 489-5957 (800) 331-5773 for Retavase |
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| Ciba Pharmaceuticals | see Novartis | see Novartis | |
| Dupont Pharmaceuticals Company | see Bristol Myers Squibb | see Bristol Myers Squibb | |
| Eisai | Aricept Patient Assistance Program | (800) 226-2072 (800) 523-5870 for Aciphex |
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| Elan Pharmaceuticals | Elan Pharmaceuticals Patient Assistance Program | (866)347-3185 | |
| Fujisawa Healthcare | Patient Assistance Program | (800) 477-6472 | |
| Genentech, Inc. | Genentech Patient Assistance Program | (800)879-4747 (800) 297-5557 for Cystic Fibrosis Patients (800) 530-3083 for Herceptin or Rituxan |
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| Genetics Institute, Inc. | Benefix Reimbursement and Information Program | (888)999-2349879-4747 (888) 638-6342 for Neumega |
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| Genzyme Corp. | CAP Program | (800)745-4447 | |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | Gilead Sciences Reimbursement Support and Assistance Program | (800) 226-2056 | |
| GlaxoSmithKline | Glaxo Wellcome Patient Assistance Program | (800) 722-9294 (800) 546-0420 for SmithKlein Beecham Foundation Access to Care (800) 699-3806 for Oncology products (888) 825-5249 for Orange Card for seniors |
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| Hoechst Marion Roussel, Inc. | see Aventis | see Aventis | |
| Immunex Corp. | Immunex Patient Assistance Program | (800)321-4669 | |
| Janssen Pharmaceutica | Janssen Patient Assistance Program | (800) 652-6227 (800) 523-5870 for Aciphex (866) 736-4695 for Reminyl (800) 652-6227 for Risperdal |
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| Lederile Laboratories | see Wyeth | see Wyeth | |
| Eli Lilly and Company | Lilly Cares | (800) 545-6962 (877) 795-4559 for LillyAnswers (888) 443-6927 for Gemzar |
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| The Liposome Company | see Elan | see Elan | |
| Merck and Co. | The Merck Patient Assistance Program | (800) 994-2111 (877) 810-0597 for Aggrastat (800)850-3430 for Crixivan |
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| Novartis | Novatis Patient Assistance Program | 1-800-277-2254 (866) 974-2273 for Novartis Card Card |
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| Organon Inc. | Remeron Indigent Patient Program | call local sales rep. | |
| Ortho-Biotech Inc. | Procrit Line | (800) 553-3851 (800) 609-1083 for Doxil |
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| Ortho Dermatological | Ortho Dermatological Patient Assistance Program | (800) 797-7737 | |
| Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical Corp. | Ortho-McNeil Patient Assistance Program | (800) 797-7737 | |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical Inc. | RxMAP Prescription Medication Assistance Program | (800) 242-7014 | |
| Parke-Davis | see Pfizer | see Pfizer | |
| Pfizer Inc. | Pfizer Prescription Assistance | (800) 646-4455 (908) 725-1247 for Parke-Davis Patient Assistance Program (800) 984-1500 for Sharing the Care (800) 869-9979 for Diflucan and Zithromax (866) 443-6366 for Geodon Pateitn Assistance (800) 717-6005 for Pfizer for Living Share Card Program for Aricept see Eisai Inc. In Arkansas call The Arkansas Heath Care Access Foundation at (800) 950-8233 In Kentucky call Kentucky Health Care Access Foundation at (800) 633-8100 In S. Corolina call Commun-I-Care at(800) 763-0059 |
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| Pharmacia Corp. | Pharmacia Patients in Need (PIN) Foundation | (800) 242-7014 (877) 744-5675 for TeamFirst (800) 645-1280 for Genotropin | |
| Procter and Gamble Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Proctor and Gamble Pharmaceuticals Patient Assistance Program | (800) 830-9049 | |
| Rhône-Poulenc Rorer, Inc. | see Avantis | see Avantis | |
| Roche Laboratories | Roche Medical Needs Program | (800) 285-4484 (800) 772-5790 for CellCept and Cytovene (800)282-7780 for HIV Assistance (800) 443-6676 press 2 or 3 for Oncoline / Hepline (800)260-7785 for Xenical |
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| Sandoz Pharmaceuticals Corp. | see Novartis | see Novartis | |
| Sankyo Pharma | Sankyo Pharma Open Care Program | (866) 268-7327 | |
| Sanofi Winthrop Pharmaceuticals | Needy Patient Program | (800) 446-6267 | |
| Schering Labs / Key Pharmaceuticals | Commitment to Care | (800) 521-7157 for Intron A/Eulexin (800) 656-9485 for other products |
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| Searle | see Pharmacia | see Pharmacia | |
| Serono Laboratories, Inc. | Serono Connections for Growth | (800) 582-7989 (800) 714-2437 for Serostrim for treatment of AIDS Wasting |
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| Sigma-Tau Pharmaceuticals | NORD/Sigma-Tau Carnitor Drug Assistance Program | (800) 999-NORD | |
| SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals | see GlaxoSmithKline | see GlaxoSmithKline | |
| Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Patient Assistance Program | (800) 256-8918 | |
| 3M Pharmaceuticals | Ingigent Patient Pharmaceutical Program | (800) 328-0255 | |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals America | Patient Assistance Program | (877) 825-3327 | |
| Unimed Pharmaceuticals Inc. | see Solvay | see Solvay | |
| Wyeth Pharmaceuticals | Norplant Foundation | (703) 706-5933 (888) 436-2735 for Enbrel |
Expanded Access Programs - Critical Path AIDS Project
Expanded Access and Manufacturers' Patient Assistance Program
PhRMA Drug Patient Assistance Programs
Needy Meds
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